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Paradelphinulopsis vallieri

Gastropoda - Cycloneritida - Delphinulopsidae

Taxonomy
Paradelphinulopsis vallieri was named by Blodgett et al. (2001). It is not extant. Its type locality is Hells Canyon - Spring Creek, which is in a Carnian/Norian shallow subtidal limestone in the Martin Bridge Formation of Oregon.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2001Paradelphinulopsis vallieri Blodgett et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
RankNameAuthor
subclassNeritimorpha
orderCycloneritida()
orderNeritoina(Rafinesque 1815)
superfamilyNeritopsoidea
familyDelphinulopsidae
genusParadelphinulopsis
speciesvallieri

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Paradelphinulopsis vallieri Blodgett et al. 2001
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell height713.99.8016.914.22.59

Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: epifaunalc
Vision: limitedc
Created: 2004-02-29 11:40:59
Modified: 2010-02-11 01:35:02
Source: c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Lacian to the top of the Norian or 221.50000 to 208.50000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Carnian - Norian237.0 - 208.5USA (Oregon) Paradelphinulopsis vallieri (type locality: 100249)
Lacian221.5 - 215.56USA (Alaska) Paradelphinulopsis vallieri (82662)
Sevatian212.0 - 205.6USA (Idaho) Paradelphinulopsis vallieri (38377)